Tiny home rules in Pinellas County, FL — covering tiny houses on wheels (THOWs), park model RVs, and tiny home on foundation builds — determine where they are legal and how they get permitted.
Pinellas County requires tiny homes on permanent foundations to follow Florida Building Code Appendix Q, Land Development Code zoning, and minimum habitable floor area in Chapter 22 Housing Code.
Tiny homes on permanent foundations in unincorporated Pinellas County must be permitted as single-family dwellings under the Land Development Code or as ADUs under Sec. 138-3210, depending on whether the lot already has a primary dwelling. Florida Building Code Appendix Q sets the standard for tiny houses 400 square feet or less, including loft access, ceiling heights, and emergency egress. Chapter 22 Article VI Housing Code requires at least 150 square feet of floor area for the first occupant plus 100 square feet per additional occupant. Tiny homes on wheels are treated as recreational vehicles under Chapter 122 and cannot serve as permanent dwellings outside licensed RV parks.
Living full time in a tiny home on wheels outside a permitted RV park, or building a tiny dwelling without permits, can trigger code enforcement, fines, and orders to vacate or remove the structure.
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